[ she seems to be walking back from the bridge past the rail station when she spots a certain Mr. Popular from tonight - at which point her eyes widen as if she's just remembered something she'd forgotten before she starts walking right towards him. Her expression is still a little sad, but she's schooling it into something more scolding as she approaches. ]
See? I told you that you'd get in trouble! Things looked really dire there for a while.
[He's enjoying the tranquil solitude of night when Fiora approaches, shattering the peace instantly. After all that, she still has the energy to scold him.]
Of course it would! We would have sent someone who did nothing to be "removed," whatever that means, and we'd still have no idea who really did it. That's no good.
[ sadly, it's in her nature to trust, and he hasn't yet given her a reason not to, outside of being standoffish. ]
I'd rather trust a lot of people and be wrong once in a while than not trust anyone. [ which is the camp Rufus obviously belongs to. Fiora's a social creature; she'd be far too lonely if she was that cautious. ] Besides, it wasn't luck - it was me making the right judgement. And for what it's worth, I'm glad I was right.
That's all well and good, but I think it's more dangerous to isolate yourself here. They're definitely trying to turn us against each other... those six, or the Realm itself.
If you desire to reach a business agreement with me, I am more than willing to oblige; however, in doing so I will not expect any less nor more from you.
[ oh? this feels like a victory, too? She was expecting him to get all huffy and tsundere (she doesn't know this word) about it, but no. Once again, she looks pleased, though it's through a veil of tiredness. It's been a day. ]
Hehe... So you do trust me now. [ Fiora nods, then holds out her hand for a shake. ] I'm amenable to it, Rufus.
bounty hunter, though... she remembers reading something like that on his profile, come to think of it. She returns the shake, and, mercifully, lets him go. Not this time, affection week. ]
If you were anyone else, I'd be worried about you saying something like that out of the blue. [ but it's Rufus, so it's definitely meant in the blandest way possible. ] Unfortunately, I haven't got anything exciting to share with you. This was all as shocking to me as it was to everyone else.
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See? I told you that you'd get in trouble! Things looked really dire there for a while.
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If it was dire, it wasn't my doing.
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You could stand up for yourself more. It would have been terrible for all of us if you got picked.
[ ... it's still terrible, but it would have been worse if they were killing someone innocent. Right? Her energetic facade falters a bit. ]
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Would it?
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Of course it would! We would have sent someone who did nothing to be "removed," whatever that means, and we'd still have no idea who really did it. That's no good.
[ Fiora crosses her arms. ]
Lucky for you that I was on your side.
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You defended your roommate. If I were also guilty, you would've lost any credibility you had.
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[ Virid is a whole other can of worms that she will happily leave unopened. ]
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On what basis?
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You told me so, silly. I said I'd have your back.
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[She kind of already did.]
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I'd rather trust a lot of people and be wrong once in a while than not trust anyone. [ which is the camp Rufus obviously belongs to. Fiora's a social creature; she'd be far too lonely if she was that cautious. ] Besides, it wasn't luck - it was me making the right judgement. And for what it's worth, I'm glad I was right.
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I'm afraid I can't subscribe to that kind of judgment.
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Has anyone ever told you that you've got an awful stubborn streak, Rufus?
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If you desire to reach a business agreement with me, I am more than willing to oblige; however, in doing so I will not expect any less nor more from you.
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Is that your way of saying you want to work together?
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[Then he absolutely would like to work together.]
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Hehe... So you do trust me now. [ Fiora nods, then holds out her hand for a shake. ] I'm amenable to it, Rufus.
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Then we're agreed.
While I am a bounty hunter by trade, I will do anything as long as you pay me.
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bounty hunter, though... she remembers reading something like that on his profile, come to think of it. She returns the shake, and, mercifully, lets him go. Not this time, affection week. ]
If you were anyone else, I'd be worried about you saying something like that out of the blue. [ but it's Rufus, so it's definitely meant in the blandest way possible. ] Unfortunately, I haven't got anything exciting to share with you. This was all as shocking to me as it was to everyone else.
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It doesn't have to be now. All I ask is your mindfulness of the Realm's goings-on.